Plans of Sydney (Rygate and West), 1888

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Unique IDAS-1171Start dateBetween 1st January 1887 and 31st December 1887Start date qualifieryear onlyDescriptionRygate and West’s Plans of Sydney were executed in 1888 by the surveying firm Rygate and West. The main focus of the survey was to provide an accurate physical description of the City’s buildings. Commercial survey work was encouraged by City insurance companies who used the plans for rating insurance risks – particularly fire. The plans cover the Darlinghurst, Haymarket, Surry Hills and Woolloomooloo area. Each sheet covers one or more blocks. Construction materials are indicated by colour coding: brick and stone are red; iron is blue/grey; and wood is yellow/brown. Each sheet is annotated to show the nature of the premises (e.g. bakehouse, stable, finance agency) and sometimes construction details (e.g. verandah, passage). Circled numbers are used to show the number of storeys of each building. Names of owners or occupiers are also often indicated. Street numbers are shown on the ‘footpath’ outside each address. The original Rygate and West’s Plans of Sydney are located in the Department of Lands and were kindly loaned to the City of Sydney Archives for digitisation.
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Plans of Sydney (Rygate & West), 1888: Sheet 9

Plans of Sydney (Rygate & West), 1888: Sheet 8

Plans of Sydney (Rygate & West), 1888: Sheet 7

Plans of Sydney (Rygate & West), 1888: Sheet 6

Plans of Sydney (Rygate & West), 1888: Sheet 50

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Plans of Sydney (Rygate & West), 1888: Sheet 47

Plans of Sydney (Rygate & West), 1888: Sheet 46

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Plans of Sydney (Rygate & West), 1888: Sheet 4

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Plans of Sydney (Rygate & West), 1888: Sheet 36

Plans of Sydney (Rygate & West), 1888: Sheet 35

Plans of Sydney (Rygate & West), 1888: Sheet 34

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Plans of Sydney (Rygate and West), 1888